Parental Alienation

Parental Alienation Syndrome is a psychological-social phenomenon in which one of the parents incites the child or children against the other parent. This phenomenon is common during complex divorce proceedings between parents who want to use the child or children as a bargaining tool in their struggle.

It is critical to distinguish between parental alienation and contact refusal. In the case of denial of contact, it is a child or children who are not interested, for various reasons, in connection with one of the parents. Parental alienation occurs when a child or children refuse to contact a parent due to inciting behavior on the part of the other parent. Sometimes, the inciting parent recognizes the potential of relationship refusal and worsens the situation when he reinforces it with the child's antagonistic behavior towards the other parent. The inciting parent is called, in legal language - the alienating parent.

Consequences of parental alienation

Parental alienation can escalate to such a severe situation that there is a complete disconnection between the child and the alienated parent. This is known in professional literature as a state of erasing the identity and existence of the alienated parent in the child's mind. The court takes the phenomenon of parental alienation seriously for several reasons: parental alienation deprives the child of a sense of stability and exposes him to constant conflict. The ruling even recognized the refusal to cooperate due to the incitement of a parent as establishing a cause of action for damages covered under the tort of negligence. Parental alienation has short and long-term effects that can lead to severe mental injuries. The involvement of an expert attorney in the field of family law in general and in the area of parental alienation, in particular, may save the situation.

Parental alienation compensation

In some instances, it is possible to claim damages that will be paid to the alienating parent. In addition, a lawsuit can be filed to deny/reduce alimony on the grounds of 'Rebellious Son.' The Halacha states that a parent is not obligated to support his children wherever the relationship does not exist due to the alienation of one of the parents.

• Office services:
• Resuming contact in complicated situations
• Requesting a reduction or denial of alimony
• The filing of a tort claim seeking compensation for parental alienation